searching for needle vu-meter, led back lit

cbriere · 15th August 2007, 08:16 PM

I am looking for a source:
0-100% vu-meter scale,
needle type
led backlit,

I have seen the Mcintosh amps and just loved it.

Thanks,
christian

I_Forgot · 16th August 2007, 01:45 PM

How about getting any VU meter and adding your own backlight? Then you can have any color you want, even switch from green to red as the needle crosses the line...

I don't think VU meters are marked off in %- are they?

I_F

Minion · 18th August 2007, 05:47 PM

Ive got a pair of needle VU meters that were from an old 1970"s Akai recording console but thet have small incandescant backlights but i"m sure they can be switched to LED"s....

i guess they are about 1 3/4 in x 1 in in size...if yer interested make me an offer......

Cheers

sympartysant · 23rd August 2007, 11:17 AM

Hi Minion,

I'm so sorry to place this in the wrong thread because I still can't email you yet due to my few posts.

Can you please send me that schematic of the Behringer EP2500?
These Behringer Guys are really making a fuzz out of giving away schematics...

I'd like to mod the fan control and see whatelse can be done :-)

Thank you very much, Greetz

Andreas

SmarmyDog · 23rd August 2007, 02:34 PM

If you really want the McIntosh look, I have a few cases of genuine MC1000 meters around here somewhere. They are quite large. You’d need to add a blue light behind them yourself. Also, you’d need to make a little rectifier/filter/attenuator do drive them.

Cheers,
Casey Walsh

cbriere · 23rd August 2007, 03:41 PM

Do you have info on how to light those?
how many leds?, side or back lit?.....
tks, Christian

Minion · 23rd August 2007, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sympartysant
Hi Minion,

I'm so sorry to place this in the wrong thread because I still can't email you yet due to my few posts.

Can you please send me that schematic of the Behringer EP2500?
These Behringer Guys are really making a fuzz out of giving away schematics...

I'd like to mod the fan control and see whatelse can be done :-)

Thank you very much, Greetz

Andreas

i have then EP-2500 schematic so find a way to get me yer e-mail and i"ll send it to you....try to PM me with yer e-mail....it is a 559kb PDF file.....

Cheers

SmarmyDog · 26th August 2007, 01:27 AM

Hi Christian:

The meters are manufactured by Modutec for McIntosh. The back side is a milky white plastic upon which you must project a uniform light field. McIntosh probably has a separate module for just that. There are no mounting holes or brackets on the meter for LEDs/bulbs. I’m swamped with work lately, but I’ll try and find the pictures I took of them for you.

Cheers,
Casey Walsh

Luke · 26th August 2007, 04:18 AM

Will the manufactureer sell these to us? They are very cool.

SmarmyDog · 26th August 2007, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Luke
Will the manufactureer sell these to us? They are very cool.

My guess would be no, since they are a proprietary item.
Here's a picture of one of the ones I have...

I'll try and dig them up so you can see a picture of the back and sides.

Cheers,
Casey Walsh

15th August 2007, 08:16 PM	#1
cbriere diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: quebec	searching for needle vu-meter, led back lit I am looking for a source: 0-100% vu-meter scale, needle type led backlit, I have seen the Mcintosh amps and just loved it. Thanks, christian

23rd August 2007, 11:17 AM	#4
sympartysant diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2007	schematic of Behringer EP2500 Hi Minion, I'm so sorry to place this in the wrong thread because I still can't email you yet due to my few posts. Can you please send me that schematic of the Behringer EP2500? These Behringer Guys are really making a fuzz out of giving away schematics... I'd like to mod the fan control and see whatelse can be done :-) Thank you very much, Greetz Andreas __________________ who needs signatures anyway

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16th August 2007, 01:45 PM	#2
I_Forgot diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, Az.	How about getting any VU meter and adding your own backlight? Then you can have any color you want, even switch from green to red as the needle crosses the line... I don't think VU meters are marked off in %- are they? I_F

18th August 2007, 05:47 PM	#3
Minion diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	Ive got a pair of needle VU meters that were from an old 1970"s Akai recording console but thet have small incandescant backlights but i"m sure they can be switched to LED"s.... i guess they are about 1 3/4 in x 1 in in size...if yer interested make me an offer...... Cheers

23rd August 2007, 03:41 PM	#6
cbriere diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: quebec	Do you have info on how to light those? how many leds?, side or back lit?..... tks, Christian

26th August 2007, 01:27 AM	#8
SmarmyDog diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: San Diego, CA	Hi Christian: The meters are manufactured by Modutec for McIntosh. The back side is a milky white plastic upon which you must project a uniform light field. McIntosh probably has a separate module for just that. There are no mounting holes or brackets on the meter for LEDs/bulbs. I’m swamped with work lately, but I’ll try and find the pictures I took of them for you. Cheers, Casey Walsh

26th August 2007, 04:18 AM	#9
Luke diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Wellington NZ	Will the manufactureer sell these to us? They are very cool.

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